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Toni Doolen

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Dean, University Honors College and Dean, College of Education

Toni Doolen was appointed dean of the University Honors College on June 16, 2012, and recently appointed dean of the College of Education. In addition to leading the University Honors College, which partners with every academic college at the university, Toni also works with the university community to increase the number and diversity of high-achieving students enrolling at and graduating from OSU.

Doolen has been on the faculty at Oregon State since 2001 and is a professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, where she also has been associate head for undergraduate programs.

Prior to joining the OSU faculty, she had a successful career in private industry working as a process engineer, a manufacturing systems engineer, and a manager with Hewlett-Packard, with the Optical Communications Division in San Jose, Calif. and the Inkjet Supplies Business Unit in Corvallis.

She earned her Ph.D. in industrial engineering at OSU in 2001 just before joining the faculty. Doolen has two bachelor’s degrees from Cornell University and a master’s degree from Stanford.

The College of Education strives to be an international leader in innovative research and in the preparation of scholars, educational leaders, counselors, and lifelong learning leaders in two signature areas critical to an increasingly complex and global society: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and cultural and linguistic diversity. Through our research and professional preparation, we contribute to the development of a literate citizenry prepared to be engaged, reflective, creative, and caring members of their communities and the world.

Since its establishment in 1995, the University Honors College at Oregon State provides the most outstanding undergraduates in each of the university’s academic colleges unique curricular and co-curricular opportunities designed to help them explore their fields and evolve into creative thinkers whose world-class abilities are magnified by global perspectives. Graduates of the University Honors College have the ability to contribute to the creation of new knowledge in one or more scholarly areas of study and the capacity to further meaningful dialog that crosses disciplinary perspectives.

The mission of the University Honors College is to

Serve the needs and aspirations of high-achieving undergraduate students in the State of Oregon and the region;

Create a multifaceted honors experience, which includes a compelling residential experience and comprehensive co-curricular programming that provides leadership, service, and global learning opportunities; and